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William “Bill” Tomlinson

Jan. 21, 1942 — March 1, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of William Frank “Bill” Tomlinson announces his sudden passing on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Placerville, Calif. Bill suffered a massive heart attack and went to be with the Lord quickly. A memorial service and celebration of Bill’s life will [...]

Chili cook-off was a cool event

CAMERON PARK — It was a hot time at Burke Junction as cooks prepared their chili for the 2012 Chili Cook-off and Classic Car Show on Saturday, Sept, 8. The day was warm, the music by Out of the Blue was definitely hot, the classic cars were smoking’ and the chili heated met expectations. The [...]

‘The Music Man’ marches in to Music Circus

The 2012 Music Circus season continues with “The Music Man,” theatre’s musical tribute to the optimism, warmth, stubbornness and innocence of small town America, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from July 31 through Aug. 5. There’s trouble in River City when traveling salesman Harold Hill comes to town promising to form a children’s marching band to [...]

Shark swimmers grab third place

CAMERON PARK — The 10-15 points spread between the host Sierra Sharks and the Folsom Sea Otters finally swung the Sharks’ way at the conclusion of Saturday’s final regular season Suburban Swim League meet at the Cameron Park CSD pool. Now separated by three points entering the freestyle relays, Sierra pulled out the back-and-forth meet [...]

Thomas Webb Preston III

March 8, 1962 — July 3, 2012 Thomas Webb Preston III, 50, of Placerville, departed the embrace of his loved ones on this earth on July 3, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Leofsky; stepfather, John Funk; his sisters, Lisa Preston and Michelle La Londe, and their families; and many dear friends. A [...]

Swim Roundup

Suburban Swim League Sierra Sharks 411, Broadstone Barracudas 377 Top 3 Shark placers listed  Girls (events by age) 6 and under — 25 free: 3-Linden Krieger, 24.52; 4-Hollyn Krieger, 24.71; 8-Phoebe Yoder, 27.57. 25 back: 1-P. Yoder, 28.62; 2-H. Krieger, 29.55; L. Krieger, 35.76. 7-8 — 100MR: 1-Julianna Lenzi, Sophie Yoder, Anna Pagcaliuagan, Analeis Vos, [...]

Oak Ridge High School 2012 graduates

Kristian Thomas Aahl, Chelsea Nicole Abelia, Carly Jean Abney, Ethan David Ackerman, Ryan Cass Adair, Alexander George Adams, Haley Robin Adams, Samia Anne Alaywan, Hailey Alexis Albert, Kathryn Danielle Allen, Amy Alvarez, Brigette Elizabeth Amidon, Maya Chunping Andrus, Roman Merrill Andrus, Dominac Vincent Angelucci, Madison Katlyn Arenchild, Alyssa St. Claire Armstrong, Holli Alexandria Arrieta, Khadija Baharah Atebar, [...]

SCATV celebrates second anniversary

Sierra Community Access Television celebrated its second anniversary of being back on “the air” at the Iron Willow Gallery at the Third Saturday, Placerville Art Walk, on April 21. The celebration also warranted the release of Channel 2’s Prime Time Wine: Placerville Zinfandel, Coloma Cabernet, and El Dorado Hills Divinity. Proceeds from the wine sale [...]

At a glance: Venus is brightly shining

There has been plenty of action for those who like to gaze at the sky. The Lyrid meteor shower and a random asteroid attracted attention over the weekend and on Monday, April 30 Venus will be another show stopper. Venus’ orbit is moving closer to Earth and the crescent is growing so the planet reaches [...]

Heard over the back fence: Top musicians at library

DRIVER ALERT:
 Favorite bumper sticker for April: “My driving skills are scary.” • • • MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY: 
The Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra is offering the following free music programs at the Placerville Main Library, 345 Fair Lane:
 Thursday, April 19 at 4 p.m. – Elizabeth Coronata: Flute.
Tuesday, April 24 at 4 p.m. – Susan Lamb Cook, assistant [...]

Scout raising money for project

What: Car wash to raise money toward Eagle Scout project of landscaping area near science wing and main office at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills Who: Parker Jamieson, Boy Scout No. 645 Where: Lake Forest Plaza, at the corner of Francisco Drive and Green Valley Road When: Saturday, March 10 and Saturday, March 17 from 9 a.m. [...]

Mystery and mayhem take the stage at Oak Ridge

What: ”And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie Who: Oak Ridge High School Drama Department Where: Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1120 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills When: March 8-9 at 7 p.m., March 10-11 at 2 and 7 p.m., March 15-16 at 7 p.m. and March 17-18 at 2 and 7 p.m. Cost: Tickets for [...]

Eight area wrestlers make the Bakersfield cut

STOCKTON — Then there were eight. Thursday, 31 El Dorado County wrestlers from Golden Sierra High, Oak Ridge, Ponderosa and Union Mine competed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament at the Stockton Arena. Friday, eight  advanced to next weekend’s CIF State Championships by placing in the top seven in their respective weight classes, the cutoff to reach [...]

The dangers of high powered pellet guns

EDITOR: My sincerest sympathy to the family who lost their son recently from a high powered metal pellet pistol. Though my story has no weight of grief compared to this family’s loss, I still feel I must tell it. Maybe someone can be saved by sharing this. The average speed of many gunpowder revolvers and pistols [...]

Union Mine volleyball makes section final

EL DORADO — Behind a solid performance from Sierra Valley Conference MVP Mikayla Tucker, host Union Mine rolled over Bret Harte 25-11, 25-7, 25-21 in Tuesday night’s Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV volleyball semifinal at the Snake Pit. Tucker was unstoppable and ramped up her game defensively as well to cover injuries to Lea Howton, Madison Berridge and Malia [...]

Trojans’ near stunner in Folsom ends in heartbreak

Oak Ridge to take on Burbank in first round FOLSOM — Host Folsom turned to its potent offense for two touchdowns in the final six minutes Friday, erasing a 10-point deficit, to overcome upset-minded Oak Ridge 35-31 to close the Delta River League regular season. Trojan coach Eric Cavaliere’s pre-game prediction that “the team that [...]

Stepping out: The Lava Beds National Monument really rock

“A nickel’s worth of goulash beats a five dollar can of vitamins. — Martin H. Fischer Wanderings In early July a group of the family and I camped for a few days at Lava Beds National Monument, near Tulelake. It is high desert, over 4,700 feet, and the weather is very changeable. We picked the [...]

After good start, Oak Ridge focuses on a strong finish

2011 Oak Ridge Trojans 2: Shay Mueller, Sr., 175; 3: Preston Dean, Sr., 205; 4: Bradford Buenzli, Jr., 180; 5: Jake Rosada, Sr., 205; 6: Jason Samuels, Jr., 175; 7: Blake Martin, Jr., 185; 9: Dylan Collie, Sr., 175; 10: Bobby Gatta, Sr., 185; 11: Taylor Clarke, Sr., 175; 12: Tyler Starr, Sr., 165; 13: [...]

Swim roundup: Sierra Sharks vs College Greens, July 16

Boys 6 & under: 25 free: 3-Connor Russell, 26.37.  7-8: 100 MR: 1-Miles Tresser, Nathan Stoddard, Bryce Bacon, Logan Lardie, 1:25.75; 2-Preston Vukovich, Jacob Gemignani, Ben Parisek, Aiden Pellicano, 1:49.59; 3-Garrett Hubbard, Collin Eldridge, Cole Gerstle, Avery Hosier, 1:57.78.  25 free: 1-Tresser, 16.46; 2-Bacon, 18.36. 50 free: 1-Lardie, 38.32; 2-Parisek, 45.11; 3-Hubbard, 45.36. 25 back: [...]

At a glance: More fun than collecting Moon rocks

On July 20 in 1969, most cognizant people in the United States were anxiously waiting for the Apollo 11 Lunar Module “Eagle” to touch down on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquillity. On July 21, it was a really big deal as Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the moon. [...]

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